Maintenance Engineer

Orion Electrotech; St Asaph; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading plastics manufacturer in St Asaph is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to deliver maintenance for equipment including injection moulding machines. The ideal candidate will have experience in maintaining industrial equipment, strong PLC programming skills, and mechanical system knowledge. Benefits include 23 days of annual leave, early finishes on Fridays, and a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Early Friday finishes

23 Days Annual leave plus bank holidays

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience or equivalent.
• Ability to cover light facilities work when needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned and reactive maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Work across a range of equipment including injection moulding machines.
• Act as the key escalation point for technical issues.

Skills

Previous experience maintaining plastic injection moulding machinery

PLC programming and fault-finding

Knowledge of mechanical systems

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Location: St Asaph

Salary: £40,000 - £48,000

Shift Pattern

• Rotating shifts: 6am–3pm / 1pm–10pm (40‑hour week)
• Early Friday finish (6am–12pm / 12pm–6pm)

A leading plastics manufacturer specialising in injection moulding is looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join their St Asaph site. With continued investment in people, processes, and technology, this is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in supporting production at a well‑established and growing facility.

The Role

As the site’s go‑to Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be responsible for delivering both planned and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime and keep operations running efficiently. You’ll work across a wide range of equipment, including injection moulding machines, extrusion lines, vacuum forming cells, chillers, granulators, compressors, and more. With your electrical expertise and mechanical skills, you’ll be the key escalation point for technical issues.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience maintaining plastic injection moulding machinery or similar industrial equipment or heavy industry machinery.
• Skilled in PLC programming and fault‑finding (I/O).
• Knowledge of mechanical systems and willingness to cover light facilities work when needed.
• Ideally 5 years’ post‑qualification experience (or QBE).

Why Join?

• Early Friday finishes built into the shift rotation.
• Work as the lead engineer on‑site, with autonomy and responsibility.
• Join a supportive and flexible team culture that values hands‑on expertise.
• 23 Days Annual leave plus bank holidays, which grows with service.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer looking for a long‑term role at a stable and growing business where your skills will be highly valued.